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I’m going to conveniently forget how old I was when Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall came out, especially as I celebrate a birthday and feel old enough already since one of the stars of my youth…back when he was a celebrity for the right reasons…has passed on at a fairly young age of 50. Really, that is young, but maybe not for stars like Michael Jackson or Elvis Presley and the like…wait I don’t know much of what I’m talking about because there will never be more like that with the exception of John Lennon. Stars like these are few and far between these days.
Yes it was a birthday long ago that I had two wishes. I wanted Billy Joel’s Glass Houses and Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall. I didn’t have a stereo, but would you believe you could get those albums in 8-track. Those were the days, I wonder if Michael Jackson thought the same.
I have to close May out with some shoe related topic since it is the weekend who would believe what was posted a few days ago on YouTube related to shoes…try big shoes, literally big shoes…REALLY BIG SHOES! Big shoes, as in made the Guinness Book of World Records BIG SHOES.
Okay, so you’re thinking, sure some people have really big feet; maybe they need really big shoes. Well the tallest man in medical history had feet 18 ½ inches long and I believe that he could actually sleep in what you are about to see.
Some of the comments on YouTube are commenting “big deal”, however it is a big deal. These shoemakers have made real big shoes that a sizeable person (scaled to fit in them) could wear comfortably. Hey, everybody deserves well made shoes. This is a skill not to be laughed at people.
Of course I wonder what will happen in a thousand years or so when someone unearths these bad boys…
If someone told me the last time I posted that I wouldn’t post again for another month I wouldn’t have believed it. Of course I’ve had a few breaks like these here and there and well, what can I say, here I go again. My shoes these days are busy shoes and in the evening they are tired shoes that I’ve kicked off and can’t find in the morning because I really don’t want to put them on.
So I took my daughter shopping and she had to get some shoes so naturally I walked by my Sonoma sandals that I love so much and which I needed a new pair of… so I have new shoes, okay sandals. And in these shoes I’m certain I will slip into summer comfortably, it won’t be less busy, it won’t keep me from getting tired, I’ll just have comfy feet. That I can deal with, as long as it does not require socks…I’m all about big shoes, not big socks.
How about something from the late great Kirsty MacColl. Here’s Kirsty MacColl from Tropical Brainstorm.
What is in a name? More than I can tell you that’s for sure but I was never short on words when it came to names. Which names? Celebrity baby names, Social Security most popular names, hurricane names and my own name.
I ask you, where do you want to start? Why baby names? Well pretty much these are my rants on shame on the government spending tax money to share the most popular names, shame on the “media” for grading celebrity baby names, shame on those that name hurricanes and shame on parents who need a license to name their children something not too embarrassing.
Do I think it is important? Yes and no and when you read these posts you’ll see why. This is one of those topics I receive numerous, sometimes bizarre hits on, especially the Social Security Baby Names post. I’ll recommend some cool baby name books for you so you don’t have to rely on the government for what’s in and what’s not in baby names…and always remember, parents, even celebrities can make bad baby name choices. Please, name your child with caution.
BigShoes likes the music. I’ve been known to put down a variety of music on topics ranging from shoes to U2. From comedic spoofs to inspirational photo collages coupled with the classics I hope I’ve gathered a laugh, a tear or a good boogie through the last year for you all.
I’ll give you the rundown on last year’s music highlights and I will close with a number from the Arctic Monkeys to get you jammin’. Hope you like it because I’ll share more Arctic Monkeys throughout this year.
I apologize in advance for any broken YouTube links and will find other sources in the near future if a missing link is found.
BIG SHOES.
